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[Sandro Mani <manisandro@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually since the issue has been reported to the nvidia devs only about 
a month ago I'd say they have been really quick. Anyhow, for lucid users 
which don't want to fiddle around too much it may be more convenient to 
look if the updated driver appears in the proprietary-video-improvements 
PPA 
(https://launchpad.net/~albertomilone/+archive/proprietary-video-improvements) 
some time soon instead of installing manually (though I have no idea if 
and when it will appear).

On 05/22/2010 11:37 PM, KruyKaze wrote:
> About time but i'm still happy i'll try it when i get home.
> Did anyone have issues installing on lucid64?
>
> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Sandro Mani<manisandro@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>    
>> In karmic it should be no problem:
>>   - Uninstall any nvidia packages installed from the ubuntu repos
>>   - Download the beta driver and make it executable (chmod +x
>> /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-(x86|x86_64)-256.25.run)
>>   - Switch to a virtual terminal (i.e. ctrl+alt+f2), login
>>   - Stop X: sudo service gdm stop
>>   - Check you've installed the build-essential package: sudo apt-get
>> install build-essential
>>   - Install the driver: sudo /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-(x86|x86_64)-256.25.run
>>   - Reboot
>>
>> For lucid users it is more complicated, for example see
>>
>> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-nvidia-drivers-manually-on-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html
>> (haven't tested myself).
>>
>> On 05/22/2010 06:21 PM, Diver wrote:
>>      
>>> Is there a way to install this version (256.25) of nvidia drivers on
>>> Karmic?
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> --
>> Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI
>> fglrx driver using X.org
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126
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>>
>> Status in AMD fglrx video driver: Confirmed
>> Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: In Progress
>> Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete
>> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed
>> Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>> Status in “vino” package in Fedora: Unknown
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Binary package hint: compiz
>>
>> When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop
>> effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by
>> the xserver not getting "damaged" by the nvidia-restricted drivers (see
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/353126/comments/245for details). Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or
>> nv driver.
>>
>> Steps to reproduce:
>> Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's
>> display or some ATI driver like RV610
>> Enable remote desktop
>> Connect with VNC
>>
>> Results:
>> You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item
>> there are no updates to the screen.
>> Notes:
>> If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but
>> still no refreshes.
>>
>> Workarounds:
>> Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and
>> bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes.
>> Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity).
>>
>> [Tested with nvidia] Run compiz with the --use-root-window option, eg:
>> compiz --replace --use-root-window&
>>
>> This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an
>> issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues
>> in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 .
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>      
>

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Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org
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